Consultant - Business Analysis

Job Description

• Lead the structured elicitation, validation, and prioritization of business and functional requirements by engaging with senior government officials, policymakers, and institutional stakeholders
• Analyze current-state processes and design future-state operating models aligned with public finance, regulatory, and institutional objectives
• Ensure full traceability of requirements across business, functional, and technical layers
• Collaborate closely with architects, product teams, and delivery leads to develop business-driven, compliant, and scalable solution designs
• Contribute to pre-sales activities including RFP responses, proposal development, and solution demonstrations, particularly for public sector and finance domain engagements
• Support solution validation to ensure alignment with approved policies, fiscal frameworks, and governance standards
• Produce high-quality documentation including DSRs, functional specifications, workflow diagrams, and other visual models
• Translate complex financial, economic, and policy-driven system requirements into clear and actionable documentation for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Define acceptance criteria, support UAT planning and execution, and ensure the timely resolution of defects
• Ensure delivered solutions meet business objectives, regulatory expectations, and user requirements
• Support organizational change initiatives through structured training, stakeholder engagement, and post-implementation support
• Drive adoption of new systems by ensuring usability, clarity, and measurable business outcomes
• Act as a primary liaison between business leaders, stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure alignment and effective communication
• Provide thought leadership in business analysis best practices, consulting methodologies, and continuous improvement initiatives

Person Specification

• Possess a Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Public Finance, or a related discipline
• Additional qualifications in Business Administration, Information Technology, or Computer Science will be considered an added advantage
• Have a minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience as a Business Analyst within the software or IT domain, with strong exposure to finance, or public sector solutions
• Demonstrate proven experience in consulting or client-facing roles, preferably involving public or government institutions
• Possess strong proficiency in business analysis techniques, tools, and documentation standards
• Have hands-on experience working with Agile delivery methodologies and cross-functional teams
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of finance, economics, public finance, fiscal systems, and regulatory frameworks
• Have familiarity with data analysis, reporting tools, and solution validation practices
• Hold professional certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, IIBA, or Agile BA certifications, which will be considered an advantage
• Demonstrate exceptional communication, facilitation, and executive-level presentation skills
• Possess strong analytical capabilities with the ability to operate effectively in complex and policy-driven environments
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior public sector officials
• Be highly organized, self-driven, and capable of managing multiple priorities within tight timelines